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No, 509,704 Patented Nov. 28, 1893.

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No. 509,704. Patented Nov. 28,1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

GUSTAV TIIIEL, OF MEDFORD, 'ISCONSIN.

WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,704, dated November28, 1893.

Appncanwlednay 27, 1893.

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`Be it known that l, Gus'rswlmndof `ed ford, in the county of Taylor andState of Wisconsin, have in ven ted a new and Improved \Vindow, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

. `The invention relates to reversible windows, and its object is toprovide a new and improved window which is simple and durable inconstruction, can be readily reversed to permit of convcnit-mtlycleaning the window panes and sashes on the inside and outside fromwithin the building'.

`The invention consists ot' a sash frame carrying the window sashes andmounted 4to turn in the window frame.

. The invention also consists of certain parts and details, andcombinations of the same, as will be hereinafterdescribed and thenpointed out in the claims.

yReferenceis to be had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate.corresponding parts in all the figures.

` Figure l isa side elevation of the improve4 ment viewed from theoutside and with thc sash frame turned in an angular position relativeto the window frame. Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan View of the same on the line3-523 of Fig. l. Fig. -t is aside "elevation of the improvement. viewedfrom anism for the packing strips.

,the inside ofthe building and with the sash `in an angular position.lfig. 5 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 5-5 of Fig. t.Fig. G isan end elevation of the same with partsinscction on the lineGMU of Fig. fig] is a side elevation ot' the iminm'ement viewed from thebutside with parts removed `to show the packing' strips, the latterbeing withdrawn and out of contact with the sash frame. Fig. S is across section of the same on the lino SWS ol' Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is anenlarged sido elevation ot' the operating mcch- Fig. l() is a`transverse scctionol the same on the line ldd() o l' Figli. Fig. 1l isan end elevation of the same. l `i'g. l2 isa side` elcvationof theimprovement 5o packing strips moved into contact with the sash frame.Fig. lli is a cross section of the with parts removed, and the4 SerialNo. 475,721. (No model.)

same on the line 13-l3 of Fig. '12; and Fig.

14 is a sectional plan view of the same onthe The improved window isprovided wit-h a u 'passing through the sashes into the sides of thewindow frame, as illustrated in Fig. 3. As the devices forcounter-balancing 'the sashes, or locking the same in place in anydesired position are ot' the ordinaryconstrnction, no furtherdescription of the same is deemed necessary. p

'lhe sash frame A is provided with the top and bottom A and A? andthesides A3 and A4, of which the top and bottom A andAZ are provided ontheir outer faces and in the center with metallic steps C and Crespectively, engaged by the pointed ends of screws C2 and C3respectively, forming pivots for the sash frame to turn on so as toswing the latter around wheneverdesiredand as indicated in Figs. l and3. 'lhe screws C2 and C3 extend through the top and bottom E and E2respectively of the window frame E, which is also provided with thesides E3 and E4 and completely surround the sash frame A when the latteris in its normal or closed position. See Figs and 13. f l

The screws CV and G3 screw in nuts @and C'-` respectively, secured onthe top and bottom it and E2 respectively, the inner ends of the saidscrews extending into recesses E5 and E respectively, formed in the topand bottom E and E* of the window frame lt. The front ends lof the saidrecesses Ef and E are adapted to b'o'.'.,closed` by doors or panels ETand lt`4` respectively, which, when removed, give access to the. saidrecesses 1f and E'- to permit the operator to turn the screws (Pand CSrespectively, with a wrench or other suitable tool, to engage ordisengagc theppointed ends of the screws `with the Steps4 G and C refAspectively. '\\"llen the screws are in place and engage the steps C andC to permit a convenient swinging or turning of the sash frame A thenthe said screws are locked in place by jam nuts C and C7 respectively,screwing on the said screws to abut on the fixed nuts C* and C5respectively.

The sides A3 and Afof the sash frame A are segmental on the outside, thecenter being in the axial line passing through the centers ofV"tli'ebltsC2'and CS and the inner faces of the sides E2 and E4 of thewindow frame are cor .respondingly shaped to receive the faces of thesides A2 and Ad and to form a comparatively tight it. See Figs. 3 vand5.

On the inside of the window frame E are arranged a series of boards F,F', F2 and F2, connected by hinges with the top E','bottom E2 and sidesE3 and E4 respectively, of the window frame E', the top board F being arranged to swing upward (see Fig. 4), the bottom board F being arrangedto swing downward, while the side boards F2 and F3 are arranged to swingoutward, as will be readily understood by reference to the said figure.See also Fig. 2.v

The inner ends of the boards F, F', F2 and F2, extend over the innerfaces of the top A', the bottom A2, and the sides A2 and A4 of the sashframe A, so as to prevent the same from turning on its pivots until thesaid boards are swung open in the manner above described. The top boardF also extends over projections formed on the upper ends of the boardsF2 and F2, and the said board F is 'adapted to be'locked in place bysuitable catches II and l-I, connected with the top E of the sash frameE. See upper part of Fig. 4. Now, when the board F is locked i`n placeby the said catches H and Il', the side boards F2 and F3 are likewiselocked in position, as the said board F overlaps the projections on theupper ends of the side boards F2 and F2. The inner window sill G for thcwindow is fitted to slide transversely between the top edge, the bottomboard F,and the lower end of the side boards F2 and F2, the said windowsill G being further provided with an inner inward extension G', fittingbetween the sides As and A2 of the sash frame A, to abut with its inneredge against t-he lower sash B, as willbe readily understood byreference to Figs. 5 and 13. This window sillG is'locked in place on thebottom A2 of the sash frame A and on the said window sill is locked thebottom board F by suitable catches H2 and H2, as 'plainly shown in Figs.2, 4 and 13.

In the top of the window sill G is arranged a longitudinally-extendinggroove G2 terminating atits ends in do-wnwardly extending apertures Gsso that water running olf the window in cleaning the samefrom the insidecan pass into the longitudinally-extending groove G2 and along the sameto aperturesG3 to pass through the same into a pail orother receptacleset below the said apertures.

As illustrated in `the drawings the catches I1 and II are adapted to beactuated by a suitable key while the catches Il2, Il2 and Il'1 areprovided with ordinary push buttons for conveniently manipulating thesaid catches shown in detail in Figs.

to lock and unlock the respective parts. I do not, however, limit myselfto any special construction, as any desired form of catch may beemployed.

In order. to render the window water-tight,

I arrangedon the outer face of the window frame E to cover the jointformed between the said frame and the sash frame A as will be readilyunderstood by reference to Figs. 5, 7, 8, 12 and 13, the said 'packing Ibeing composed of strips I 12 12 I4 5 and I6 adapted to slide inwardlyover the outer face of the sash frame A,- see Fig. 5, or

I provide a packing outwardly away from the said 'sash frarneto permitthe latter to turn on its pivots when the frame is to be opened forcleaning purposes, as previously mentioned. The packing I is adapted t-obe actuated to slide inward and outward for the purpose mentioned and inorder to accomplish this movement from the inside of the window Iprovidetwo devices J and J arranged in the sidesE3 and E4 respectively, of thewindow frame E, the said devices being both alike in construction and 9,1 0 and 1l. Each device J and J is arranged in a suitable metalliccasing J2 in which is journaled a transversely-extending shaft Kreaching with its inner end to the inner face of the frame E, so as toenable the operator to apply a wrench, key or other suitable tool on theinner square end of the said shaft to turn the same to manipulate thedevices J and J', and to cause the packing strips to move 1nward oroutward, according to the direction in which the wrench or key isturned.

On the shaft K within the` casing J2 is secured a pinion K in mesh witha segmental gear wheel K2 mounted on a stud K2, arranged in the casingJ2, the said segmental gear wheel K2 being provided on'one face with atransversely-extending pin K4 passing through a segmental slot at 'itsouter end with thc side strips l' and 12 forming part of the packing I.On the stud Ks is also mounted a second segmental gear wheel K5 providedat one face with a pin K2' extending through a segmental slot J4'in theouter plateof the casing J2, to connect with the side strips I2 and I4,also forming part of the packing I. The segmental gear wheel K5 is inmesh with a pinion K7 journaled loosely in the casing J2 and in meshwith rack teeth K8 formed on a slide K2 mounted to slide vertically inguideways J5 arranged within the casing J2. The slide K9 is alsoprovided with a second set of rack teeth K11 in mesh with the Apinion K.previouslypde- .12in the casing J2 to connectscribed, the latter beingsuiiiciently wide to l said shaft imparts a turning motion to thesegmental gear wheel K2, so that the pin K thereof, connected with theside strip I 01'13" causes a sliding motion thereof in an oblique 5direction, as the said side strips. are` guided at their upper endsinpins L and L? respeet ively, extending intofangular slots I8 formed inthe said side strips I' and I3 respectively. At the sanie time, theother side strips I2 and io I4 receive a similar motion, as the pinion Kimparts a sliding motion to the slide K. by engaging the rack teeth Kl1and as lthe said slidelK9 engages with its rack teetliKS, the pinion K7,the latter is turned and imparts a turninv motion to the segmental gearwhieel that the two segmental gear wheels swing simultaneously toward orfrom each other. The movement of the seifrrnentall gear wheels inthe twodevices Jand J', causes zo their pins K6 to impart an oblique slidingmotionto the lower side strips, 12 and I4 respecti/vely, the latterbeing provided near theislower ends with angular slotsil8 engagedby'pins L? and L3 respectively, secured in z5 the window frame E. New,it will be seen that when the several parts are in the position, shown'in Figs. 7 and 9, and the'shaftsl( `are turned in the direction of thearrow ci', see Fig. 9, then the segmen- 3o tal gear wlfeel'sl2 and K5,by their pins K4 and K5, impart an inward sliding motion to the sidestrips I, I3, and I2, I,respeetively,to move the said strips over thejoint of the sash casing and window casing. to render the windowairandwatertight. Theupperends ofthe side strips I and l:s arepivotally-eonneeted with a top packing strip I, and theother side stripsI2 and l4 are likewise connected I with a bottom packing strip 16 sothat when 4o the sido strips I', I" and 12, I4, move simulta- J neouslyinward in an oblique direction, as .,above described, the said top andbottom strips I5 and I6 are moved inward i to co-ver 'fthetop and bottomjoints. f

ily reference to Figs. 7 andl2, it will be seen that the pivots 17eonneeting th'e side l strips with the top 'and bottom strips l and I6,engage slots iu the said top and bottom strips,A to compensate for theinw/ard sliding `5o movement of the side strips. Each of the side stripsmay be made in sections, and the side strip I is in addition mad'earticulated as shown in the said Figs. 7 and l2, to pre- 'veut unduestrain when the operator first turns one shaft K and then the other inthe two devices J and J', instead of turning the shafts simultaneously.

The packing I is Vcoyered up by suitable covering boards N fastened byscrews or other 6o means to the outside o'f the window frame E, asplainly shown ii. Fig. l. 'lhe sides of the covering boards N have aremovable section N Iadapted to be locked in pla-ee by a suitable catchl. arranged on the inside of said 5 removable section, as shown in Fig.2, the

said catch being adapted to be unlocked by i inserting a pin, rofl orother device in a tube Q' held in they adjacent part of the respectiveside so that this removable section N in each side of the coveringboards can be readily taken out to remove the side packing strips.1',12, I, I?, to permit ot' conveniently remov ingthe actuatingdevicesJ and` J in case.. the latter gets out of order.` `The lowerendsi of the` side strips I2 and I4 are formed near their inner edges withgrooves Io registering with similar grooves A6 formed in the lower` partor sill of the frame A to carry oi any water or moisture which mayaecumulateou the outer face of the window. .i

As shown in Fig. S, each of the pins L, L', L2 or Ls screws in asuitable keeper attached to the frame E at the inside thereof, so thatthe said pins can be conveniently removed whenever desired from theinside of the room.L The biottom or sill A2 of the sash frame A isformed with diagonally-extending grooves for carrying olf the waterrunning down the window panes, so as to lead the water oithe side of thebuilding, the water dropping off the base of the window frame E,` aswill `be readily understood oy reference to Fig. 5..,n

The operation' is` as follows: When the several parts are in position asillustrated in,` Figs. 4, 5 and 6, then the window sashes B and B can beraised and lowered in the usual manner in their sash frame A, the latterbeing locked in place in the window frame E by the inside hinged boardsF, F', F2 and` F3, and the sill G and on the outside by thepacl` ingstrips of the packing I. Now, when it is desired to clean the outside ofthe window proper from the inside of the room, the operator unlocks theseveral inside boards F, F', F2 and F3, and swings the sameopen andremoves the sillG so that the inner ends of the shafts K are uncoveredby the opening of the side boards F2 and F3. rlhe operator now in .sertsa key on the inner ends of the said shafts K and turns the. same tocaise the pack/ing strips I., I2, 13,14, I5 and I, to slide ,outwardlyio unlock the sash frameA on the outside. The sash frame can now beturned on its pivots C2 and (J3 so that the outer side of the windowproper turns to the inside to enable the operator to conveniently cleanthis face ot' the window proper from the inside of the room. When it isdone, the sash frame Ais again turned to its normal position within thewindow frame E, after which the shafts K are turned in an oppositedirection to again cause the strips of the packingl to move inward toform a tight joint and pack theoutside of the window frame at thejunction with the sash frame. The inner boards F F', F2, F3 are thenagain closed and the sill G is inserted and locked in position as `abovedescribed, so that the window is again in its normal position. l

Having thus fully described my invention, .I claimas new and desire tosecure by Letters latentl. A. window comprising a window frame carryingcentral pivotsJ a sash frame hung on the said central pivotslwithin thesaid window frame, and boards hingedto the top,bot' torn and sides ofthe saidwindow frame at the inside thereof and engaging. the top, bottom and sides of the said sash frame to lock the latter in place,substantially as shown and described. j

2. A window, comprising a window frame carrying pivots, a sash frame1nung on pivots within the said window frame, boards hinged to the top,bottom and sides of the window and projecting over the sash frame, theupnper board projecting over the upper ends of the side boards, andmeans for locking the said upper board in position, substantially asdescribed;

3. A window, comprising a window-frame, a sash frame pivoted in thewindow frame, and a packing for covering the joint between the sashframeand the window frame vcomposed of strips connectedtogether andfitted to slide on the Window frame, substantially as described.

4. A window comprising a fixed window frame carrying pivots, a sashframe hung on` the said pivots in the said window frame, and

a packing for covering the joint between the' said sash frame and windowframe at the outside thereof, the said packing comprising movabletop,.bottom and side strips,substan tially as shown and described.

5. A window comprising a iixed window frame carrying pivots, a sashframe hung on the said pivots in the said window frame, a packing forcovering the joint between the said sash frame and window frame at theoutside thereof, the said packing comprising movable top, bottom andside strips, and actuating devices held on the said window frame to movethe said packing strips inward and outward, substantially as shown anddescribed.

G. A window comprising a fixed windowy frame carrying pivots, a sashframe hung on the said pivots in the said window frame, a packing forcovering the joint between the said sash frame and window frame at theoutside thereof, lthe said packing comprising movable top, bottom andside strips, actuating devices held on the saidwindow frame to move thesaid packing-strips vinward and Aontward-,and boards'lringed-on theinside-of the said window frame and adapted to enage the top, bottomandsides of the said sash frame, substantially as' shown' and described.

7. A window provided with a packing comprising sectional 'side strips,means for imparting an oblique motioninward and ontward to the said sidestrips, and top and bottom strips pivotally-connected with the said sidestrips, substantially as shown and described.

8. A window providedwith packing strips, actuating devices, eachcomprising vsegmental gear wheels `carrying pins adapted to cngage thepacking strips, pinionsin mesh with the said segmental gear wheels,means for turning voneoi the saidpinions, and a slide provided with rackteeth engaging the said pinions so that-when one of the latter-isturned, motion is given to the other to actuate its segmental gearwheel, substantially as shown and described.

0. in a Window, a window frame having its top and bottom formed withrecesses closed by doors, ing into said recesses, substantially as andfor the purpose set'forth.

10. In a window the combination with the window frame of a silldetachably securedto the inner surface of the same, substantially asdescribed. i

11. In a window, the combination with the windowframe, and the sashframe of a sill detachably secured to the inner surface of the Windowframe and provided with an extension tittingbetweentbe sides of the sashframe, substantially as described.

l2. In a window the combination with the frame, and a sash frame pivotedtherein, of top, bottoin and side boards hinged to the window frame, andprojecting over the sash' frame, and a detachable inner sill,substantially as described.

GUSTAV THIEL. Witnesses:

TH. O. HARTMANN, EDW. E. HARTMAN.

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